Agenda and draft minutes

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

No declarations of interest were received.

Resolved:

That the minutes of the previous meeting held on the 4 August 2025, be approved as an accurate record.

Because of the need to deal with the information in Private Item 5a, the Chair agreed it could be raised as an Urgent Item at today’s meeting.

Reason:

Due to the time element.

That pursuant to Section 100BA (2) and (7) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded for the following items of business which involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 12 and 15 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the above Act

Resolved:

That pursuant to Section 100BA (2) and (7) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded for the following item of business which involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 12 of part 4 of schedule 12A of the above Act.

Members were given an overview of the circulated report.

RESOLVED: That the report be noted.

Members were asked to consider an application for the grant of a hackney carriage and private hire driver licence.

The Applicant attended the meeting.

Resolved:

That after reviewing the private circulated report, hearing all the parties’ representations and having due regard to the Council’s Taxi Licensing Policy, the Committee agreed that the application be APPROVED.

Members were asked to consider an application for the grant of a hackney carriage and private hire driver licence.

The Applicant attended the meeting.

Resolved:

That after reviewing the private circulated report, hearing all the parties’ representations and having due regard to the Council’s Taxi Licensing Policy, the Committee agreed that the application be REFUSED.

Members were asked to consider an application for the grant of a hackney carriage and private hire driver licence.

The Applicant attended the meeting.

Resolved:

That after reviewing the private circulated report, hearing Police representations and having due regard to the Council’s Taxi Licensing Policy, the Committee agreed that the application be DEFERRED pending the outcome of the ongoing Police investigation.

Members were asked to consider an application for the grant of a hackney carriage and private hire driver licence.

The Applicant attended the meeting.

Resolved:

1.   That after reviewing the private circulated report, hearing all the parties’ representations and having due regard to the Council’s Taxi Licensing Policy, the Committee agreed that the application be APPROVED.

2.   Following the decision that the applicant is a fit and proper person, members APPROVED that the existing medical certificate, which has expired, can be accepted.

3.   Furthermore, Members agreed to act outside the Policy and consider the application without a certificate of good conduct. Members APPROVED the application.

Members were asked to consider an application for the grant of a hackney carriage and private hire driver licence.

The Applicant attended the meeting.

Resolved:

That after reviewing the private circulated report, hearing all the parties’ representations and having due regard to the Council’s Taxi Licensing Policy, the Committee agreed that the application be APPROVED.

Members were asked to consider an application for the grant of a hackney carriage and private hire driver licence.

The Applicant attended the meeting.

Resolved:

That after reviewing the private circulated report, hearing all the parties’ representations and having due regard to the Council’s Taxi Licensing Policy, the Committee agreed that the application be APPROVED.

The Applicant did not attend the meeting.

This item was adjourned from consideration at today’s meeting, as the applicant was unable to attend.

Members were asked to consider an application for the grant of a hackney carriage and private hire driver licence.

The Applicant attended the meeting.

Resolved:

That after reviewing the private circulated report, hearing all the parties’ representations and having due regard to the Council’s Taxi Licensing Policy, the Committee agreed that the application be REFUSED.